Veda Suktas

Akshibhyam te sukta

Akshibhyam te Remove the disease Here we will study the Hindu concept of Life. Akshibhyam te sukta from Atharvana veda suggests chanting of Vedic suktas to cure one’s disease. However, Hindu scriptures also say that one should not stop taking medicines till the end. This system prevails in general practice also. It is true that … Read more

Purusha Sukta

Purusha sukta is actually narrates the creation of the mankind and the universe. And it is interesting to know that the Primordil God Braham was offered as Sacrifice in the Yajna and He springs up from the Altar again. There is controversy about depiction of Sudras as feet of Viswa Purusha. Feet are considered as … Read more

Sri Suktam

Sri Suktam (श्री सूक्तम) is a hymn present in Rig Veda. And it is chanted in praise of Sri Maha Lakshmi devi to beget wealth and happiness. Sri Suktam OM hiraNyavarNAM hariNIM suvarNarajatasrajAm caMdrAM hiraNmayIM lakShmIM jAtavEdO ma Avaha tAM ma Avaha jAtavEdO lakShmImanapagAminIm |yasyAM hiraNyaM viMdEyaM gAmaSvaM puruShAnaham ||aSvapUrvAM rathamadhyAM hastinAda-prabOdhinIm |SriyaM dEvImupahvayE SrIrmA … Read more

Nasadiya Sukta

na-sad nasadiya In this article we will see the description of Creation of the Universe in a Vedic hymn called as Nasadiya sukta (नासदिया सूक्त). It is very interesting and amazing to learn how our ancient sages looked at the issue. First let us learn the Shanti Sukta. Shanti Mantra OM tacCam yOrAvRuNImahE gAtuM yaj~jAya … Read more

Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra is actually used to invoke Goddess Savita. Some interpret Savitr or Savita as a Male God. Some as Female Goddess. I think Savitr or Savitri Devi is the femininely energy of Sun God Surya. Gayatri Mantra OM bhUrbhuvaH suvaH tat saviturvarENyaM bhargO dEvasya dhImahi dhiyO yOnaH pracOdayaat ऒं भूर्भुवः सुवः तत सवितुर्वरॆण्यं भर्गॊ … Read more